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Bloomsbury Book Auctions

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HAGGARD (HENRY RIDER, Sir) CLEOPATRA, plates, 8ff. advertisements, hinges slightly weak, 1889; Beatrice, discreet ownership stamps to title, 1890; Eric Brighteyes, 8ff. advertisements, hinges slightly weak, 1891; Heart of the World, 12ff. advertisements, hinges slightly weak, 1896; The World's Desire, bookplate, 8ff. advertisements, 1890; Joan Haste, plates, 12ff. advertisements, 1895, all lightly foxed, original cloth, slightly rubbed, a little light soiling; and 12 others, most FIRST EDITIONS by H. Rider Haggard, 8vo (18).

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A late 19th century occasional table, possibly for use by a lace maker, having a circular top with a revolving smaller satel

Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms

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A late 19th century occasional table, possibly for use by a lace maker, having a circular top with a revolving smaller satellite platform to place a candle or light, raised on three tapering turned supports united by a circular undertier

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Henry VI (1422-61), Annulet issue (1422-27), Calais groat, with annulets by neck; Edward IV, First Reign (1461-70), Light coinage groats of London (N. 1567) and Bristol, m.m. crown (N. 1580), the first with blundered portrait, generally fine; together with another Henrician groat of uncertain type, about fine -4

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South Africa, Elizabeth II, Coronation, 1953, specimen set of coins, comprising £1, £_, crown to farthing, some light tarnishing but virtually mint state, in fitted case of issue; and another 1953 S.A. crown, extremely fine -12

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A Great War Delville Wood D.S.O. pair attributed to Captain W.H. Jessup, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, comprising: Dist

Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms

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A Great War Delville Wood D.S.O. pair attributed to Captain W.H. Jessup, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, comprising: Distinguished Service Order, Geo. V, neatly named on rev. of suspension bar and brooch; France, Croix de Guerre, with palm, neatly named on rev. of cross, both extremely fine, in cases of issue, a fine award to a subaltern -2 D.S.O. D.S.O. awarded for gallantry at Delville Wood on 18th March 1916; recipient later died of wounds on 24th December 1918.

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A late Victorian gold, turquoise and diamond three stone ring, centred with a round cabochon turquoise between old-cut diamo

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A late Victorian gold, turquoise and diamond three stone ring, centred with a round cabochon turquoise between old-cut diamonds approx. 0.12cts each, and a cravat hoop centred with a light golden pearl (untested) between bands of black enamel

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A pair of modern two branch/three light candelabra, each with vase shaped capitals, straight tapering stems and reeded borders, Sheffield 1967, loaded, 35 cm high x 41 cm wide (13 3/4 x 16 in)

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A set of metricl light heavy scales

Dreweatt Neate Tunbridge Wells Salerooms

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A set of metricl light heavy scales

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A set of imperial light heavy scales

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A set of imperial light heavy scales

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A set of imperial light heavy scales

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Dreweatt Neate Tunbridge Wells Salerooms

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Pair of silver plated four light 3-branch candelabra, the acanthus scroll arms, raised on reeded stems with lion monopodia feet, stands 25ins.

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Andrew Hartley Fine Arts

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A TORTOISESHELL CARD CASE of oblong form inlaid with mother of pearl flowers and pewter stringing, 19th century, and a Tonbridge ware night light (2).

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Andrew Hartley Fine Arts

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A FIVE LIGHT CANDELABRUM of turned tapering form with scrolling foliate edging, urn shaped sconces on scrolled branches, tapering stem and moulded square base, 20 1/4" high, and a pair of smaller three light candelabra to match, 11 1/2" high.

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Andrew Hartley Fine Arts

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AN ART NOUVEAU RUBY FLASHED GLASS LIGHT PENDANT of circular form with waved rim, the ogee body tapering to a turned finial, applied frosted glass entwined snake, gilt metal foliate mounts, 17 1/4" wide (originally at Burton Constable Hall East Yorkshire).

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Andrew Hartley Fine Arts

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A VENETIAN CLEAR GLASS LIGHT PENDANT comprising a fluted bowl shade within a foliate ring support suspended from a baluster shaft with corona, early 20th century, 24 1/2" high.

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Marilyn Swain

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An early 20th Century brass 2 light candelabra the 2 scrolled branches supported on 1 ivory tooth on circular stepped brass base with 3 ivory feet. 19 1/2" high.

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David Duggleby Scarborough

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A pair of George III style EP on copper three light candelabra, twin scrolling branches with urn shaped sconces, the angular baluster supports cast with leafage and scrolls, stepped shaped square bases, 53cm (21" high).

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Anson (George) A Voyage to the South Seas, and to many other Parts of the World, Performed from the Month of September in th

Bloomsbury Book Auctions

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Anson (George) A Voyage to the South Seas, and to many other Parts of the World, Performed from the Month of September in the Year 1740, to June 1744, in His Majesty's Ship the Centurion, 2 vol., woodcut frontispiece, repeated in vol.II, folding woodcut plate, occasional light staining, contemporary calf, rebacked, double morocco labels, 8vo, Printed and Sold by A.Merryman, 1744. *** An early unauthorized account of Anson's voyage.

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Georgi (Johann Gottlieb) Russland. Beschreibung aller Nationen des russischen Reiches, ihrer Lebensart, Religion, Gebrauche,

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Georgi (Johann Gottlieb) Russland. Beschreibung aller Nationen des russischen Reiches, ihrer Lebensart, Religion, Gebrauche, Wohnungen, Kleidungen und ubrigen Merkwurdigkeiten, 2 vol., second German edition, 2 hand-coloured engraved frontispieces, engraved head- and tail-pieces, some light foxing and staining, frontispiece and title of vol.1 slightly marked where previously adhered, contemporary half calf, a little rubbed, [Colas 1225], 4to, Leipzig, 1783. *** The frontispieces are made up of 20 and 19 subjects taken from the plates of the first edition of 1776-80 published in St.Petersburg.

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Hall (Captain Basil) Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island, first edit

Bloomsbury Book Auctions

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Hall (Captain Basil) Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island, first edition, half-title, 9 aquatint plates, all but one hand-coloured, 6 maps and plans, some folding, some light offsetting and occasional spotting, advertisement leaf at end, later half calf over old marbled boards, morocco spine labels, [Abbey, Travel 558; Cordier 3009; Tooley 241], 4to, 1818.

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Harris (Capt. William Cornwallis) The Wild Sports of Southern Afria, third edition, lithographed frontispiece, additional vi

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Harris (Capt. William Cornwallis) The Wild Sports of Southern Afria, third edition, lithographed frontispiece, additional vignette title and 24 plates, all hand-coloured, folding engraved map with route in hand-coloured in red, occasional light foxing, bookplate of Edith de Long, later half morocco by Brentanos, spine gilt, g.e., original cloth covers bound in at end, spine very slightly rubbed and faded, 8vo, 1841.

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Ordonez de Cevallos (Pedro) Viage del Mundo, first edition, title with large woodcut coat-of-arms of the dedicatee Don Anton

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Ordonez de Cevallos (Pedro) Viage del Mundo, first edition, title with large woodcut coat-of-arms of the dedicatee Don Antonio Davila of Toledo, bishop of Jaen, full-page woodcut portrait of author, woodcut initials, lacking engraved portrait and L2, L3 & Y8, title defective at edges with loss of three letters (supplied in manuscript and laid down), final leaf also defective with loss of a few letters (supplied in manuscript and repaired) and notes in manuscript on verso, foxed, some light soiling, from the library of John Carter Brown with his bookplate and release stamp in red on front paste-down and stamp on first leaf, early twentieth century blue morocco, gilt, by J.Leighton, g.e., spine gilt, [Palau 203651; Sabin 57524], small 4to, Madrid, Luis Sanchez, 1614. *** Rare account of the author's travels in Latin America, China, the Philippines and Africa, and including two chapters on Bermuda where a European colony had been established in 1612.

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Bloomsbury Book Auctions

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[Robinson (Alfred)] Life in California, first edition, frontispiece, 8 plates, light browning, Easton Neston library label, original cloth, little rubbed, [Sabin 72048], New York, 1846

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A fine Regency bronze and ormolu Colza oil lamp, the campana reservoir with lobed border and artichoke finial, raised on a l

Neales Nottingham

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A fine Regency bronze and ormolu Colza oil lamp, the campana reservoir with lobed border and artichoke finial, raised on a lotus and acanthus clasped pillar, the circular base with three seated griffin supporters, on paw feet, the three burners on widely splayed cylindrical arms, adapted for electric light, 24in high, 26.5in wide, c.1810

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A good 19th century French ormolu and white marble clock garniture in Louis XVI style, clock with circular dial, gilt Roman

Neales Nottingham

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A good 19th century French ormolu and white marble clock garniture in Louis XVI style, clock with circular dial, gilt Roman numerals, twin winding holes, eight-day movement, striking on a bell, the arched architectural case waisted above a breakfront serpentine base set with pair of sprawling putti resting on a fountain, a dolphin fountain to each side, mounted throughout with leaf scroll and masks beneath an urn with rams mask handles, the pair of flanking two-light candelabra modelled as flowering and leafy stems issuing from baluster pedestal vase with swan-neck handles and floral garlands suspended from ribbon bows, clock 15in high, candelabra 16.5in high, c.1860

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Neales Nottingham

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A quantity of photographic studio and flash bulbs, including G.E.C Osram Atmos Type 1000 Watts; 'The Gilbert Synchrogun', boxed; Mole Richardson & Co, London, spot and flood light; another. (See Lot 410 for Illustration).

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Neales Nottingham

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Franke & Heidecke, Braunschweig - Rolleicord Va camera, Xenar f3.5, 75mm lens; 16 and 24 exposure kit; Rolleinar 1 and 2; 4 filters; leather cases and original boxes throughout; Ikophot light meter, tripod

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A gilt metal round dish light, the engine turned round fixing with a pineapple finial and four hooks to suspend the ring and

Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms

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A gilt metal round dish light, the engine turned round fixing with a pineapple finial and four hooks to suspend the ring and flowerhead cast chains, the glass dish cut with a graduating hobnail pattern with a band of palmettes and a leaf scroll and fruit finial, 84 cm diameter

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Loves Auction Rooms

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A mahogany circular ceiling light, with silk shade, 20" diameter.

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Loves Auction Rooms

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A Victorian brass square hall lantern, decorated with leaded glass panels, 11" high; and an Art Deco style ceiling light with segmented glass shade (2).

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Willingham Auctions

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A three branch brass centre light with frosted glass shades, assorted metalware and glass jars

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Willingham Auctions

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A light oak students bureau with a fall front over two bookshelves

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Bloomsbury Book Auctions

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Fracastoro (Girolamo) Syphilis ou le mal venerien, poeme latin, engraved title-vignette, text in French and Latin, title defective at outer margin (no loss), contemporary name and modern note in ink at head of title, some light browning, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt, rubbed, spine chipped at head, corners and foot of spine repaired, 8vo, Paris, 1753.

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Frisi (Paolo) Traite des Rivieres et des Torrens ...augmente du Traite des Canaux navigables, woodcut device on title, folding table, 2 folding engraved plates, some light foxing, 2 ff. with extensive manuscript notes (modern) tipped in at beginning, oild library label oin front paste-down, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt, a little rubbed, joints cracked, 4to, Paris, 1774.

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[Morelly]. Code de la Nature, ou le Veritable Esprit de ses Loix, first edition, title in red and black with engraved vignette, ownership signature on verso of front pastedown scored out, light pencilled marginalia, contemporary calf, spine gilt with morocco label, [Kress 5457; Goldsmiths' Library 9074], 8vo, Par-tout, [Paris], chez le vrai sage, 1755. *** The first modern proposal for a communist society, this very rare work was a direct inspiration to Babeuf and numerous nineteenth century communist agitators and thinkers and was frequently referred to by Marx. It employs rhetoric and dogma to establish the ideas of abolition of property, except in cases of personal use, and public prosperity through state provision of work and living according to ability, strength, age and need.

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Bembo (Pietro) Prose, second edition, a little very light water-staining, contemporary ink annotations, underlining and finger-posts throughout, a little light soiling, contemporary vellum, some damage to lower corner of upper cover, a little light soiling, [Adams B572], 8vo, Venice, [C. de Trino], 1540.

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[Nevizzano (Giovanni)] Silva Nuptialis, woodcut pictorial title, title printed in red and black, woodcut printer's device at end, 2 vellum page markers attached to margins, contemporary ink inscriptions, marginalia, finger-posts and underlining throughout, a little marginal worming with marginal loss of M7, water-staining and light soiling, contemporary vellum, worn, lacking ties, 8vo, Lyons, J. F[ullon], 1540.

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Buonarroti (Michelangelo, nephew of the artist) Il Natal D'Ercole, woodcut title vignette, some light soiling, small marginal wormhole affecting final 4ff., modern half cloth, slightly rubbed, Florence, Stamperia de' Giunti, 1605; Il Giudizio di Paride, woodcut title vignette, a little light soiling, modern half calf, slightly rubbed, Florence, Stamperia de Sermartelli, 1608, 4to (2). *** The first mentioned was written in honour of the visit of Alfonso and Luigi d'Este to the Medici court where it was performed.

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Baudier (Michael) Inventaire de l'Histoire Generalle des Turcz, engraved pictorial title, lower margin torn with some loss of text, errata leaf at end, lacks 18 portraits, a little light browning, N4 torn with a little loss of sidenotes, some ink annotations, Dddd corner torn with a little loss of text, later boards, morocco spine labels, 4to, Paris, chez Sebastien Chappelet, 1617.

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Olmo (Fortunato Casmese) Historia della Venuta a Venetia ...di Papa Alessandro III e della Vittoria Ottenuta da Sebastiano Ziani Doge, engraved pictorial title and woodcut printer's device on colophon, light soiling to endpapers, upper hinge a little weak, contemporary vellum, light soiling, extremities chipped, 4to, Venice, per Euangelista Deuchino, 1629.

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Perau (Gabriel Louis Calabre) Le Secret des Francs-Macons, Avec un Recueil de Leurs Chansons Precede de Quelques Pieces de Poesies, woodcut title vignette, browning and a little light soiling, bottom margin of I7 slightly shaved, contemporary half calf, worn, 12mo, n.p. [?Paris], 1751.

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Electricitas.- engraved title vignette, a little light soiling, small stamp and very small hole to margins of title, modern vellum-backed boards, small 4to, Nuremberg, Georgii Petri Monath, 1758.

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Corneille (Pierre) Theatre, 12 vol., half-titles, 35 engraved plates, occasional light browning and a little light water-staining, contemporary calf, gilt, gilt compartments within raised bands, slightly rubbed, [Cohen de Ricci 255], 8vo, [Geneva], 1764.

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Terrasse des Billons (Francois Joseph) Fabulae Aesopiae, fifth edition, engraved frontispiece, title vignette, light browning, small marginal water-stain to frontispiece, contemporary mottled calf, gilt, gilt spine, rubbed, upper joint split, 12mo, Paris, J. Barbou, 1769.

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[Saint-Georges (J.J.A. David de)] Lettres de Charlotte a Caroline Son Amie, Pendant ses Liasons avec Werther, 2 parts in 1 vol., 2 engraved frontispieces, a little light browning, bookplate, contemporary mottled calf, gilt spine, a few small wormholes, 12mo, Paris, chez F. Dufart, 1794.

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La Fontaine (Jean de) Fables, engraved illustrations by Grandville, light foxing and light water-staining, contemporary cloth, g.e., rubbed, 8vo, Paris, Garnier Freres, 1869.

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Thucydides. Bellum Peloponnesiacum, 8 vol., title and text in Greek and Latin, light browning to most titles, bookplates, contemporary calf, gilt, gilt panelled spine, slightly rubbed, 8vo, Glasgow, excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis, 1759.

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Horace. Opera, Cum Variis Lectionibus, 2 vol., engraved portrait frontispiece, bookplates, title with browning and offsetting, light foxing to portrait, contemporary straight-grain morocco, gilt, g.e., slightly rubbed, 4to, apud T. Payne et J. Edwards, 1792-93.

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Livius (Titus) Historiarum ...Libri Qui Supersunt Omnes, 4 vol., Oxford, 1825 ~ Tacitus (Caius Cornelius) Opera, 4 vol., 1825, a little light foxing to endpapers and half-titles, bookplates of Iddesleigh, contemporary half vellum, gilt spines, morocco spine labels, a little fading to spines, 8vo (8).

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Dickens (Charles) The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, first edition in the original 19/20 parts, 38 engraved plates, advertisements, some light foxing and soiling, lacking No.V, No.3 lacks p.9-16 of advertisements and 1 folding leaf of advertisements, with 1f. of advertisements loosely inserted, No.8 lacks 2pp. advertisements and 18pp. Mechi's Catalogue of advertisements at beginning, No.19-20 lacks 1f. advertisements at end, original pictorial wrappers, some soiling, rubbed, chemise and slip case, [Hatton and Cleaver pp.129-160], 1838-39; and duplicates of No.3 and No.19-20, 8vo (20).

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Strutt (Joseph) The Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of England, edited by J.R.Planche, 72 hand-coloured engraved plates, 60 finely coloured and heightened with gold, some light soiling, ex-library copy with stamps, library half morocco, rubbed, 4to, 1842.

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Masefield (John) Midsummer Night and other tales in Verse, number 269 of 275 copies signed by the author, presentation inscription from Masefield to his godmother, light dampstaining affecting early and later ff., original vellum-backed boards, t.e.g., others uncut, 8vo, [c.1928].

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Girard (P[ierre] S[imon]) Devis General du Canal Saint-Martin, half-title, folding engraved plan, a little light foxing and light browning, mainly to plan, calf-backed boards, corners repaired, boards very slightly rubbed, folio, Paris, 1820.

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Crown Devon dragon lustre basket decorated on a deep red ground in gilt, 5 1/2"; and a flower decorated night light holder.

Ewbank Auctioneers

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Crown Devon dragon lustre basket decorated on a deep red ground in gilt, 5 1/2"; and a flower decorated night light holder.

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An early 18th century wrought iron rush light. 64cm high

Sworders

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An early 18th century wrought iron rush light. 64cm high

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An Art Deco alabaster light shade. 38cm diameter

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An Art Deco alabaster light shade. 38cm diameter

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An Art Deco light oak four tier serving table, with chrome gallery. 121cm wide

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An Art Deco light oak four tier serving table, with chrome gallery. 121cm wide

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Anderson & Garland

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Victor Noble Rainbird. 13.75in. x 10in. (35 x 25.6cm). Trawlers docked at North Shields near the Low Light. Signed.

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Anderson & Garland

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Wilson Hepple. Various sizes. A figure on a country path at twilight; and miscellaneous Coquetdale and Northumbrian landscapes. One dated July 10th, 1897 and inscribed "10 o'clock pm Coquet, moon pale yellow, bright reds, light green against water - swan passed at the time sketched". Unframed. (10)

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Anderson & Garland

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A binocular microscope by Olympus, Japan, in light grey enamel with rack and pinion focusing, swivel mirror with electric light source in the base and secondary lateral illumination on universal joints; in mahogany case.

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